Quinn Myers | July 29, 2021 9:32 pm
The Old World meets the new at a legendary Cicero restaurant that’s long served as an anchor for Chicago’s expansive Czech community.
But now, its legacy is under threat.
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Geoffrey Baer joins us with the story of the Klas Restaurant in this week’s Ask Geoffrey.
I recently attended a fundraising event being held by various Czech groups in Cicero. They are trying to purchase the old Klas Restaurant on Cermak Road and save it from demolition. What’s the story of this unique old building?
Unique is truly the right word for the now shuttered Klas Restaurant, which as our questioner notes still stands on Cermak Road in Cicero, just west of Chicago.
Group hopes to save historic Klas Restaurant in Cicero
By FOX 32 Digital Staff
Published
Push to save one of the most historic restaurants in Illinois
A small group is working to save, Klas Restaurant in Cicero that has been around since 1992. It is now one of the most endangered historic places in the state.
CICERO, Ill. - A small group of dedicated people are working furiously to save a building with a storied history.
The old Klas Restaurant in Cicero has been around since 1922, and it is now one of the most endangered historic places in the state.
The restaurant was built by Adolf Klas, who was an immigrant from the area now known as the Czech Republic.